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Johnbb1923
Asked December 2017
94 years old. Had stroke. Can only swallow finely puréed foods. Is Boost a wise addition to menu? In excellent health and normal weight.
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cwillie
Dec 2017
If they are getting enough calories from the pureed diet then I don't see any reason to add in boost (or any of the other nutritional supplements).
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